Young Lawyers Section News
| Date | 01 June 2008 |
| Publication year | 2008 |
| Pages | 06 |
| Citation | Vol. 77 No. 6 Pg. 06 |
Last Column Inspires Mixed Emotions
By Amy Fellows Cline, Triplett, Woolf & Garretson LLC, Wichita, KBA YLS president
Amy Fellows Cline
This is my last KBA Young Lawyers' President's Column. This statement inspires mixed emotions in me. I admit, I've considered this column to be one of the hardest aspects of my "presidency." Although I've spent a tremendous amount of time traveling between Wichita and Topeka or Kansas City to accept awards (the Topeka Bar Association recently presented our mock trial program with its Liberty Bell Award), participate in KBA Board of Governors and Executive Committee meetings, and speak to new admit-tees to the Kansas Bar, this windshield time pales in comparison to the hours I've spent on the 10 columns I've been required to produce. You'd be surprised how difficult it is to select a theme, which you think may be of interest to Kansas young lawyers and which hasn't been overplayed, then articulating that theme in a column of 850 or so words. Yet, when I consider how much I've learned and grown, both personally and professionally, in that effort and my time as Young Lawyers Section (YLS) President, I am quite astonished.
I should point out, I'm not normally a "reflector." That is, I prefer to look forward to future events rather than rehash the past. However, it is quite impossible to escape some reflection as my tenure as your YLS president comes to a close. Since this position has benefited me in so many ways, many of which were completely unforeseen, I thought some of you may appreciate a little public reflection in the event it inspires you to serve our section in this capacity someday.
First, I should point out the networking opportunities provided by this office. I have shared company with interesting and incredibly gifted attorneys, not only from across Kansas, but also from all over the world. I have spent hours sharing ideas and brainstorming with these attorneys to address such themes as promotion of diversity in our profession,[1] making our YLS vital to the "big bar," effectively advocating for or against proposed legislative changes affecting our clients and profession, and improving the lives of young lawyers, both professionally and personally. The perspectives and information I've gained from these sessions is quite invaluable. Plus, it was just downright interesting! For instance...
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